Went to TRU on Friday morning after reading series 2 was out. The sales clerk stated they had some series 2 and let me go through the packs...I had the code sheet. They only let me purchase 5. I think the only other mini figure I left behind was the witch so I wasn't upset. I checked a 2nd TRU on Saturday and found out they had had then but recently sold out. Today my wife wanted to go to the mall for a little school shopping for the kids. My son spotted a new independently owned toy shop that I think just opened. I spotted mini figures at cash register. I hussled back to the car for the code sheet...luck it was in the car. Found the 11 other figures I wasn't able to get at TRU and for a cheaper price...only $2.49. I was glad I didn't find them at TRU...I saved .50 a figure.

The TRU by me got a box in a few days ago. I picked up the Witch and the Ringmaster. Now, the place where the box used to be is filled with Bionicle stuff and the tag is gone. That was fast...are they seriously not going to get any more in? I'll bet I see these at the local toy show for $5 again soon.

Noisy - thanks again for this. I don't collect these guys but a guy at work has been interested in picking 'em up. We were at Target yesterday on a lunch break and found a box. I pulled up your decoder on my phone and we sorted them out. He left with 11 unique series 2 characters. You rock!

Anyway, forgive me for not following this more closely but - what retailers carry these? I know TRU and Target. But is Walmart or any other random brick & mortar getting them?

I'm not going to say that Walmart is carrying the line because I really don't know (could even be a regional thing if the are), but I would almost think that they'd be stocked at the registers with the sports and game cards and not in toys *if* they are...

Thanks. Just got back from a TRU lunch run. They guy we asked about them definitely knew what we were talking about. He said they typically get 3 cases at a time and they sell out within an hour. He says: "I only need Dracula."